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Post by BigPhilMac on Aug 14, 2014 22:08:24 GMT
Hooray for more ghoulishness!!!
2. Which "empress" had a brief stay at Oxford Castle? (BigPhilMac country bunkin bonus)
7. This guy had a film made about him, hes also a best selling author in Australia. Who is he?
10. What unidentified body part was pulled from the Thames in the late 19th century? Just before the time of the Ripper murders.
11. If somebody kills another person, because they will be murdered if they don't commit this act, can they be convicted of murder?
14. Harold Shipman claimed to of murdered how many people?
16, which member of Elizabeth I's privy council had a traitor brother?
18. A minimum life sentence is how long?
19. What's the difference between voluntary and involuntary manslaughter?
20. Which Chicago man converted his house into a mystery maze torture chamber?
No more than 5 answers per 4 hours all.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 14, 2014 22:36:19 GMT
3 Elizabeth Fry.
4 Ruth Ellis.
13 Moors murder victim Keith Bennett.
17 It is the water gate entrance to the Tower of London, where prisoners or guests could enter the Tower by boat from the Thames. There is also a pub called the Traitors Gate in Grays, Essex which reputably has bar billiards !
18 Thirty years.
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Post by BigPhilMac on Aug 15, 2014 10:52:09 GMT
3 Elizabeth Fry. 4 Ruth Ellis. 13 Moors murder victim Keith Bennett. 17 It is the water gate entrance to the Tower of London, where prisoners or guests could enter the Tower by boat from the Thames. There is also a pub called the Traitors Gate in Grays, Essex which reputably has bar billiards ! 18 Thirty years. 3. Correct 1pt 4. Correct 1pt 13. Correct 1.5pts 17. Good answer and anecdoting 2pts 18. A lot less than you think! |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 15, 2014 22:00:50 GMT
1. Colin Ireland.
5. The last executions in the United Kingdom happened on 13th August 1964.
Peter Anthony Allen, at Walton Prison in Liverpool and his accomplice, Gwynne Owen Evans, at Strangeways Prison in Manchester were executed by hanging for the murder of John Alan West in 7th April 1964.
This was so that neither would have the outright notoriety of being the last person.
7. Ned Kelly ?
9. Donald Neilson
15. The Milwaukee Cannibal (now here was a really twisted guy) was beaten to death whilst in prison by a fellow inmate.
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Post by BigPhilMac on Aug 16, 2014 13:37:25 GMT
1. Colin Ireland. 5. The last executions in the United Kingdom happened on 13th August 1964. Peter Anthony Allen, at Walton Prison in Liverpool and his accomplice, Gwynne Owen Evans, at Strangeways Prison in Manchester were executed by hanging for the murder of John Alan West in 7th April 1964. This was so that neither would have the outright notoriety of being the last person. 7. Ned Kelly ? 9. Donald Neilson 15. The Milwaukee Cannibal (now here was a really twisted guy) was beaten to death whilst in prison by a fellow inmate. 1. Correct 1pt 5. Correct, and for good reason too 2.5pts 7. 'Fraid not 9. Correct 1.5pts 15. I think the guy who killed him is worthy of parole, Dahmer was something hell spat out for being too much of a monster! I'm only jealous that I didn't get a chance to bludgeon him to death. 2pts |
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Post by BigPhilMac on Aug 16, 2014 13:38:11 GMT
Tommo 12.5pts
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Post by Deleted on Aug 16, 2014 19:19:40 GMT
12 The "Oxford Martyrs": bishops Hugh Latimer, Nicholas Ridley and Archbishop of Canterbury Thomas Cranmer. This was during the religious persecutions of the reign of Mary I.
After witnessing the burning of the other two, Cranmer recounted his Protestantism but Bloody Mary refused to accept this and had him burnt anyway ! On the way to his death he changed his mind back - why not ?
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Post by BigPhilMac on Aug 16, 2014 21:29:17 GMT
12 The "Oxford Martyrs": bishops Hugh Latimer, Nicholas Ridley and Archbishop of Canterbury Thomas Cranmer. This was during the religious persecutions of the reign of Mary I. After witnessing the burning of the other two, Cranmer recounted his Protestantism but Bloody Mary refused to accept this and had him burnt anyway ! On the way to his death he changed his mind back - why not ? Magnificent answer, 2.5pts Well I suppose you can't go wrong with a bit of spinelessness! Cranmer wasn't the greatest of martyrs. Tommo 15pts |
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Post by specialone on Oct 20, 2014 9:00:37 GMT
6 He was a farmer who shot and killed a burgler, so it was murder which then was reduced to manslaughter I believe. There was a huge amount of support for him, but he came across as a very unpleasant character.
8 Off the west coast of south Africa. Nelson Mandela spent much of his captivity there. It is now a tourist attraction. I have not been there myself, but friends who have, tell me it is the most desolate place they been, and it is a testament to Madeba that he kept his sanity, and did not seek revenge for being put there.
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Post by BigPhilMac on Oct 22, 2014 14:16:52 GMT
6 He was a farmer who shot and killed a burgler, so it was murder which then was reduced to manslaughter I believe. There was a huge amount of support for him, but he came across as a very unpleasant character. 8 Off the west coast of south Africa. Nelson Mandela spent much of his captivity there. It is now a tourist attraction. I have not been there myself, but friends who have, tell me it is the most desolate place they been, and it is a testament to Madeba that he kept his sanity, and did not seek revenge for being put there. 6. This is correct, he wasn't the nicest guy ever. He was deemed to be mentally unstable whuch id part of the reason for the charge being made lesser. The biggest mystery is he claimed the murder weapon appeared in his car one day for no obvious resson. 2pts 8. This is correct and a top answer. 2pts |
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